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Old 04-26-2005, 02:22 AM   #1
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How to run the GUI?


I know that there is a GUI for linux.. how do I start this from the root command prompt?
 
Old 04-26-2005, 02:33 AM   #2
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Just type "startx" when you login. If you want the gui to always start at boot time, edit /etc/inittab and change the default runlevel from 3 to 5 (4 is on Slackware).
 
Old 04-26-2005, 02:47 AM   #3
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thanks reddazz!!
 
Old 04-26-2005, 03:55 AM   #4
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hmmmmmmmm

I use freesbie. and did Xorg -configure (i think) that was before half year, then i wrote ' startkde' in a file called .xinitrc, and now, every time I type xinit, I go on KDE.

startx is the Xwindows system, but now for me, its always KDE but I don't care, I like KDE.

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